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A photograph of a seated devotee leading a ritual in a hall full of participants. The central man, bare-chested with a saffron-orange turban and a beard, wears layered rudraksha malas, a white pearl necklace and a white dhoti with a gold border. He holds a small brass vessel and a lamp in both hands, while another man to his left holds a lit oil lamp. Around him, many men in saffron cloths sit on mats with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, holding brass lamps and offering plates. Incense smoke rises at left, and a brass plate with flowers sits on the floor. Behind them, rows of seated people fill the warmly lit room.

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January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Seated puja in a hall with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man bare-chested in a white dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white bead garlands, holds a small ritual item and an oil lamp. Beside him, several men in orange cloth with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms hold oil lamps and flowers. Brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps sit on an orange cloth on a mat. A visible crowd in the background includes a child in a blue shirt.2017-01-22A photograph of a large seated ritual gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a bearded man with a red-orange head cloth, white dhoti and layered beaded necklaces sits cross-legged, hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala raises a hand to his forehead holding a lit flame, while nearby participants in orange cloth sit before brass plates, oil lamps and flowers on a colourful striped mat. Many more people in orange and white cloth sit behind in rows, some with ash markings on their chests, forming a devotional puja setting.2017-01-22Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja with small oil lamps and offerings laid on orange and multicolored mats. In the foreground a bearded priest with a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti sits with hands in mudra. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp and sanctified ash marks on his body. Other men in orange cloth sit around, many with tilak and lamps, and a crowd stands in the background under wall hangings.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22Several bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual inside a hall. The foreground figure on the left wears a bright orange-red headcloth, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, and a white dhoti, with his hands near his chest. The man in the centre holds a small lit oil lamp and a rudraksha mala, his body marked with white sandalwood or vibhuti lines, and offering trays with flowers and brass vessels lie before them. Other participants with white markings sit behind, and spectators are visible in the background.2017-01-22A photograph of a seated puja ceremony in a hall. In the foreground a shirtless man with a full beard wears an orange turban, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and a white dhoti with gold border, holding a small bell and a flower in his hands. Around him, several young men in orange cloth and white sacred markings on their foreheads sit on striped mats, holding bells and ritual items. Brass oil lamps glow in the background, and plates of flowers and offerings lie on the floor. The scene is a person Puja with ritual bells and lamps in a courtyard hall; the central man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-01-22A seated ritual gathering in a hall with dozens of participants. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-red shawl and a white dhoti holds a lit flame and a bell-like object, wearing a beaded necklace. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a lit lamp raised near his forehead. Other men in orange and saffron cloth sit on mats with brass plates, flowers, oil lamps and incense. Striped and purple mats cover the floor, and orange garments are folded in front. Behind them, many devotees sit in the background beneath wall posters.2017-01-22